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Default Printer
I just got 3 vista PC into our current SBS 2003 network. What im seeying is
that the printers will not stay or can even be setup as the default printer. Can anyone tell me any tricks |
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Default Printer
Are you getting any error when setting the default.
If you can't set the default at all be sure the user has write access to the default printer key. Normally everyone has write access as this is how some application take over the default printer but I've noticed a couple of posts and the key settings were changed from the defaults. I don't know if this is a group policy setting or from some application. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Device this is the default printer key -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "LMI" wrote in message ... I just got 3 vista PC into our current SBS 2003 network. What im seeying is that the printers will not stay or can even be setup as the default printer. Can anyone tell me any tricks |
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Default Printer
I dont get any errors when I try and set the default printer. The issue is
that when i right click to the printer and try to set it It wont do anything (doesn;t change the current default printer to the new one). The only way I can set the default printer is if I delete that printer and re-run the setup printer utility in vista. The other things is that this user account has full rights and is a member of the administrative group. The actual printer is a HP LaserJet 5000. I talked with HP and they weren't much help. All they told me is that this printer can;t be networked. and I responded we have had this printer networked for over 5 years and it works fine with XP Pro SP2 "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote: Are you getting any error when setting the default. If you can't set the default at all be sure the user has write access to the default printer key. Normally everyone has write access as this is how some application take over the default printer but I've noticed a couple of posts and the key settings were changed from the defaults. I don't know if this is a group policy setting or from some application. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Device this is the default printer key -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "LMI" wrote in message ... I just got 3 vista PC into our current SBS 2003 network. What im seeying is that the printers will not stay or can even be setup as the default printer. Can anyone tell me any tricks |
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I have had the same trouble and still cant make the driver for an IBM
Infoprint 1612 work. However, its easy with HP printers: Go to the HP website and select the appropriate drive. It gives you the choice of a straight download or complete automatic download and installation using Active-X (whatever that is!) It worked first time "LMI" wrote: I dont get any errors when I try and set the default printer. The issue is that when i right click to the printer and try to set it It wont do anything (doesn;t change the current default printer to the new one). The only way I can set the default printer is if I delete that printer and re-run the setup printer utility in vista. The other things is that this user account has full rights and is a member of the administrative group. The actual printer is a HP LaserJet 5000. I talked with HP and they weren't much help. All they told me is that this printer can;t be networked. and I responded we have had this printer networked for over 5 years and it works fine with XP Pro SP2 "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote: Are you getting any error when setting the default. If you can't set the default at all be sure the user has write access to the default printer key. Normally everyone has write access as this is how some application take over the default printer but I've noticed a couple of posts and the key settings were changed from the defaults. I don't know if this is a group policy setting or from some application. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Device this is the default printer key -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "LMI" wrote in message ... I just got 3 vista PC into our current SBS 2003 network. What im seeying is that the printers will not stay or can even be setup as the default printer. Can anyone tell me any tricks |
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Default Printer
Are you connecting directly to the network card on the printer or is the
printer shared by another computer? I can't believe HP support said a laserjet could not be networked. If you are connecting directly to the device be sure to use the Vista supplied drivers for the device. There is PCL5 , PCL6 or PS. -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "LMI" wrote in message ... I dont get any errors when I try and set the default printer. The issue is that when i right click to the printer and try to set it It wont do anything (doesn;t change the current default printer to the new one). The only way I can set the default printer is if I delete that printer and re-run the setup printer utility in vista. The other things is that this user account has full rights and is a member of the administrative group. The actual printer is a HP LaserJet 5000. I talked with HP and they weren't much help. All they told me is that this printer can;t be networked. and I responded we have had this printer networked for over 5 years and it works fine with XP Pro SP2 "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote: Are you getting any error when setting the default. If you can't set the default at all be sure the user has write access to the default printer key. Normally everyone has write access as this is how some application take over the default printer but I've noticed a couple of posts and the key settings were changed from the defaults. I don't know if this is a group policy setting or from some application. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Device this is the default printer key -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "LMI" wrote in message ... I just got 3 vista PC into our current SBS 2003 network. What im seeying is that the printers will not stay or can even be setup as the default printer. Can anyone tell me any tricks |
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I am connecting via our main server.
"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote: Are you connecting directly to the network card on the printer or is the printer shared by another computer? I can't believe HP support said a laserjet could not be networked. If you are connecting directly to the device be sure to use the Vista supplied drivers for the device. There is PCL5 , PCL6 or PS. -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "LMI" wrote in message ... I dont get any errors when I try and set the default printer. The issue is that when i right click to the printer and try to set it It wont do anything (doesn;t change the current default printer to the new one). The only way I can set the default printer is if I delete that printer and re-run the setup printer utility in vista. The other things is that this user account has full rights and is a member of the administrative group. The actual printer is a HP LaserJet 5000. I talked with HP and they weren't much help. All they told me is that this printer can;t be networked. and I responded we have had this printer networked for over 5 years and it works fine with XP Pro SP2 "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote: Are you getting any error when setting the default. If you can't set the default at all be sure the user has write access to the default printer key. Normally everyone has write access as this is how some application take over the default printer but I've noticed a couple of posts and the key settings were changed from the defaults. I don't know if this is a group policy setting or from some application. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Device this is the default printer key -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "LMI" wrote in message ... I just got 3 vista PC into our current SBS 2003 network. What im seeying is that the printers will not stay or can even be setup as the default printer. Can anyone tell me any tricks |
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Default Printer
Vista RTM, correct?
Can you set the default using the command line tools rather than the UI? open a command window cd c:\windows\system32\printing_admin_scripts\en-us cscript prnmngr.vbs -t -p \\printserver\"printer name" if the name of the printer has any spaces you have to use the "" Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.7 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The default printer is now \\printserver\printer name Open the printers folder (F5 if the folder is already open will refresh) -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "LMI" wrote in message ... I am connecting via our main server. "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote: Are you connecting directly to the network card on the printer or is the printer shared by another computer? I can't believe HP support said a laserjet could not be networked. If you are connecting directly to the device be sure to use the Vista supplied drivers for the device. There is PCL5 , PCL6 or PS. -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "LMI" wrote in message ... I dont get any errors when I try and set the default printer. The issue is that when i right click to the printer and try to set it It wont do anything (doesn;t change the current default printer to the new one). The only way I can set the default printer is if I delete that printer and re-run the setup printer utility in vista. The other things is that this user account has full rights and is a member of the administrative group. The actual printer is a HP LaserJet 5000. I talked with HP and they weren't much help. All they told me is that this printer can;t be networked. and I responded we have had this printer networked for over 5 years and it works fine with XP Pro SP2 "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote: Are you getting any error when setting the default. If you can't set the default at all be sure the user has write access to the default printer key. Normally everyone has write access as this is how some application take over the default printer but I've noticed a couple of posts and the key settings were changed from the defaults. I don't know if this is a group policy setting or from some application. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Device this is the default printer key -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "LMI" wrote in message ... I just got 3 vista PC into our current SBS 2003 network. What im seeying is that the printers will not stay or can even be setup as the default printer. Can anyone tell me any tricks |